Im new and in need of help

[KACYA]

so recently i was browsing the internet and i found these speakers that you can hook up to your computer but i don't have an extra $500 laying around.i recently found a pair of B&W (SCM1 i think) speakers in my basement. i was wondering if it is possible to hook this up? i know i need some kind of amplifier?

please don't flame me im a noob when it comes to this kind of stuff

thank you

here are the speakers i found online http://joeyroth.com/ceramic-speakers/

[Johnloudb]

Hi,

Yep, you need an amp. Here's a good one and it's perfect for driving small speakers.

Dayton T-Amp

[KACYA]

Thanks for the reply But would this work to

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Qinpu-Q2-Mini-Tube-Headphone-Amplifier-for-CD-MP3-ipod_W0QQitemZ260533889380QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintage_Electronics_R2?hash=item3ca907a964#ht_4236wt_941

[aarsoe]

No, that would not work. Driving a set of headphones is not the same as driving a set of speakers.

[KACYA]

even if i plug my computer through the 1/8? i thought it might work becuase it has the Banana plug jack's

[Johnloudb]

aarsoe is correct that's not enough power. You need a small amp. The T-amp is very nice.

Maybe, you'd like this.

The Mini Watt tube amp:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-10423476-47.html

But, you're speakers better be 8 ohms and high senstivity ( like +90dB ). I'm not familiar with you speakers.

[David Meek]

please don't flame me im a noob when it comes to this kind of stuff

Kacya, as one of the admins, I can promise you there won't be any flames at this website. We all started out as noobs, too. :T

[KACYA]

thanks david

i still dont understand what kind of amp i need. since i am in collage and have and have a credit card i am limited to paypal only.and i found a few items on ebay i was wondering if they could suit my need's.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Brand-New-Hi-Fi-Stereo-Class-T-Amplifier-Yi-Xin-YX-168_W0QQitemZ370316647930QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5638979dfa#ht_1858wt_1167

http://cgi.ebay.ca/New-Qinpo-Q2-Mini...ht_2602wt_1167 (just the amp)

dayton T-Amp is horribly marked up on eBay more then double the price from the site you guys sugested

and i am curently saving for the ones that cost 229$

here are the speakers i want to use[IMG]/Users/allankachalov/Desktop/61f65921.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]/Users/allankachalov/Desktop/dbe24736.jpg[/IMG]

and some specs

* 2 HP - 2 voies - 8 ohms
* Amplification supportée 50-120 W
* BP 80-20000 Hz
* Sensibilité 89 dB
* Weight 8 kg

[KACYA]

sorry picture fail

how do i add them BTW

[Johnloudb]

Hi,

The first amp (silver) you linked to on ebay will work. The tube amp doesn't have enough power. The recommended power for your speaker is 50-100 watts so don't expect to crank the volume up on these speakers and try to rock out in your room. But used as computer speakers it should work well.

[David Meek]

sorry picture fail

how do i add them BTW

Place them between "image tags" like the following. You'll need to use the square brackets but remove the blank spaces between the bracket and the TEXT:

[ IMG ]picture_name[ /IMG ]

Here's an example. Just click on the edit button at the bottom of this post to see the exact text on how I did it.